Hot Times at Old Town

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The Stuff of Heaven

The Stuff of Heaven

OK, I work at the School for music, but that’s not what I’m talking about here. Man cannot live my music alone. Nor can we be satisfied, week after week, by the pretty good food served at our nearby restaurants, or even the wonderful but limited menu at our own Cafe.

Ever think of having a dinner comprised entirely of bread? Let’s not be picky about it — what about having a lunch of bread? Some folks say bread is the staff of life, but how about calling it the stuff of heaven?

The need overtook us recently, so we went to our favorite place to indulge. If your tastes incline to Indian cuisine – and its breads – head over to the Bombay Kabab House, 1901 W. Howard St. This wonderful restaurant ranks with very good restaurants on Devon Avenue – but surpasses them by offering sixteen “Tandoori breads,” including offerings like bhatoora (leavened, fermented bread fried in hot oil), onion kulcha (stuffed with onion and fresh coriander), a nan stuffed with pineapple, cherries, and walnuts, and a “special bread” stuffed with nuts and raisins. A basket of 6 varieties is $12.95. Very nice folks, wonderful food including a luncheon buffet daily, 11:30 am – 3 pm, and dinner buffet Monday-Thursday, 6 pm-9:30 pm.

Since we’d last visited, they’ve expanded the buffet — even the lunch buffet — by a few items, including a yogurt/bread/ potato/pea appetizer and a third dessert. For the future, I have my eye on their Chef’s Special “Tandoori Mix Grilled” which includes tandoori shrimp, tandoori chicken, chickern malai kaba and Bombay lamb boti kabab served with dal makhani nan and rice ($16.95). Wow.

Hope you’ll the Bombay Kabab House a try — they seem to be doing ok, but in this economy, who knows? The best way to keep them with us is to help them thrive! (I’ll continue to do my part!)

Filed under: Interesting dining by Skip | August 29, 2009 | Comments (0)


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